family relationships,coming of age,teenage girl,music critic

How to Build a Girl (2020)

Poster for How to Build a Girl

The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.

Cast & Crew

Director
Coky Giedroyc
  • Profile picture of Beanie Feldstein
    Johanna Morrigan Beanie Feldstein
  • Profile picture of Paddy Considine
    Pat Morrigan Paddy Considine
  • Profile picture of Sarah Solemani
    Angie Morrigan Sarah Solemani
  • Profile picture of Alfie Allen
    John Kite Alfie Allen
  • Profile picture of Frank Dillane
    Tony Rich Frank Dillane
  • Profile picture of Laurie Kynaston
    Krissi Morrigan Laurie Kynaston
  • Profile picture of Arinzé Kene
    Kenny Arinzé Kene
  • Profile picture of Tadhg Murphy
    Andy Rock Tadhg Murphy

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Keywords

  • family relationships
  • coming of age
  • teenage girl
  • music critic